The two of us, together, carried my body. And it was strange, and it was scary, to know that you are dead. To know that you are going to a home you hated. To know that you are taking your dear brother to the place you despised.

To know that your life was over, that it had just begun.

I loved the golden flowers outside the window, so as we passed we went to set my body down there. My final wish fulfilled, in a way – how fitting. The next step was to go to the lab, just within reach. To get the souls of the other six children.

And Asriel said I'd been happy, in the underground. "You were happy there." I still was. We'd be together forever now.

But Asriel could not fight back. I pleaded – get the other souls, save everybody in the underground. But he would not hurt the humans I so hated. He would not defend us.

He picked up my body to return both of us home.

As he set me down he turned to dust. As he turned to dust my soul shattered.

"I couldn't protect you."

"I'm sorry."

"Goodbye."

But that wasn't the end, was it? We suffered for a long time, and now we have another chance. Here you are. Here we are.

I called them here to the mountain, but I didn't expect you. No matter.

We can set things right now, you and I!

Want me to tell you how?

...the monsters' souls. All of them, together.

With that power, you can take them. But it's okay. All you have to do is start over! Nobody will remember a thing, will they?

You don't believe me? You don't trust me?

Aren't you angry? Aren't you sad?

The humans are free. Asriel is dead. They made you and I and everybody we love suffer.

...of course it will cause some more suffering, but it's temporary. And then everybody will be happy. Everybody will be free. And the humans... they'll pay for what they've done. Because Asriel isn't coming back, is he?

He's gone.

Forever.

Because of them.

So...

What do you say... partner?